Nose-ring



' "UNITED STATES PATENT @FFICE.

NOSE- RING.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 244,719, dated July 19,1881.

Application filed May 23,1881. (ModeL) To all whom it may concern Be itknown that I,PE' rER DRAIS, of Washington Court-House, in the county ofFayette and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Rings to be Inserted into Hogs Noses; and I doherebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description oftheinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itpertains to make and use it, reference being bad to the accompanyingdrawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to' an improvement in rings to be inserted into ahogs nose; and it consists in a double ring which has a suitable bendmade in the piece of metal which joins the two rings together, for thepurpose of preventing the ring from turning in the nose, and to preventit from gathering mud. I

The object of my invention is to form a double ring for insertion intothe nose of the hog to prevent it from rooting, and which ring is soconstructed that it cannot turn over or around while in the nose norgather mud, as

is the case where no special means are provided for this purpose.

Figure 1 is a perspective of the ring before being closed. Fig. 2 is asimilar view of the ring after it has been closed and clinched. Fig. '3is an end view of the tool by which the ring is closed. Fig. 4 is a sideelevation of the same. Fig. 5 is a detailvview of one of the jaws of thepinchers.

' A represents a double ring, which is formed from a single piece ofwire before beingclosed into the nose of the hog. As will be seen, thesetwo rings are united together by the part B of the wire, and this parthas a bend made inv it, as shown,for the purpose of preventing the ringfrom turning around after it has been inserted in the nose, and thusgathering mud and dirt. Where this bend is not formed the ring will turnin the nose and be, come displaced to such an extent as to be ofcomparatively little service, and will become thoroughly clogged up withmud and dirt. When the ring is ready to beinserted into the hogs nose itis placed in the pinchers C, so that each'one of the prongs D will restin a groove, E, made to receive it, and the bend B will catch behind theprojection F made upon the end of one of the jaws. In forming the bend Bat the same time there is a halfring, G, formed upon each side of it,and

through this half-ring the sharpened points are forced for the purposeof being clinched. Upon each side of the projection F there is made aninclined groove, I, and these sharpened points, in being pressed throughthe half-rings G, are forced down these inclined grooves, turnedslightly outward, and clinched, so that it is impossible for them everto becomeloosened after theyhave once been placed in the nose. Where therings are putin without being clinched they are constantly workingloose, and will not remain any length of time in position. Theprojection F also serves to prevent the'rin g from slipping out of placewhile being fastened in position by catching in the outer side of thebend B.

Passing through one of the jaws and hearing against the inner side ofthe opposite jaw is a set-screw, O, which can be adjusted so as toregulate the distance that the jaws shall approach each other, and theamount of bend which shall be given to each ringin fastening -it inposition.

Having thus described my invention, I clai1n 1. A double ring, A,provided with the bend B to keep the ring from turning over, and thesemicircles G, inside of which the ends of the prongs are clinched,substantially as shown.

2. A double nose-ring, having that part of the wire which unites the tworings together formed into the bend B, for the purpose of preventing thering from turning over, substantially as set forth. 1

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PETER DRAIS.

'Witnesses: I

H. (J. GOFFMAN, JOHN B. SMITH.

